Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2007
All-time low
1.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in South Africa is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in South Africa peaked at 2.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -14.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in South Africa?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in South Africa was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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